Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location in British Columbia Location in Metro Vancouver Regional District | |
Location | Boundary Bay, British Columbia, Canada |
Coordinates | 49°02′38″N 122°57′13″W / 49.04389°N 122.95361°W[2] |
Area | 11,470 ha (44.3 sq mi) |
Designation | Wildlife Management Area |
Established | 21 June 1995 |
Governing body | FLNRORD |
Website | WMA Boundary Bay |
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area is a wildlife management area encompassing the entire Canadian portion of Boundary Bay in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. It was established by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) on 21 June 1995 to conserve critical habitat for migratory bird species and resident fish and marine mammal species. It is part of the larger Fraser River Delta Ramsar Site.[3]